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‘When the river swells, it forces them to run backwards’: rising waters push Colombia’s farmers into hunger and despair

Communities in the Salaquí basin face deepening food insecurity, armed conflict and the collapse of a way of life – while government schemes ignore the real problem

The Guardian - UK

More than 95 percent of Gaza’s agricultural land unusable, UN warns

Israeli attacks on land, wells and greenhouses exacerbating the already critical risk of famine in Gaza, the FAO says.

Al Jazeera

International Tea Day: Spilling the tea on unusual brews around the world

Tea is the most popular drink in the world with billions of cups drank every day.

Al Jazeera

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Gaza at critical risk of famine if Israel doesn't end blockade, experts warn

The Gaza Strip is at critical risk of famine if Israel does not lift its blockade and stop its military campaign, food security experts have said…

The National (Scotland)

Explained: How the NASCAR appeal process works

In NASCAR, teams usually have little hope of overturning penalties issued by the sanctioning body, but it's not impossible. Richard Childress Racing is appealing last weekend's NASCAR Xfinity Series disqualification, aiming to get Jesse Love's Rockingham victory reinstated. Earlier this year, Joe Gibbs Racing successfully won an appeal that rescinded…

Motorsport

Plastics are seeping into farm fields, food and eventually human bodies. Can they be stopped?

Around the world, plastics are finding their way into farm fields

The Independent UK

Why is Pakistan’s new canal project sparking water shortage fears?

Protesters fear than a plan to modernise agriculture could leave the lower riparian province of Sindh without water.

Al Jazeera

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Bird flu: UN experts raise alarm over growing risks to food supply

Avian influenza has been spreading among wild birds for years, but spillover into mammals and people has experts worried.

Euronews

Aid workers warn ‘people are dying and they’re going to continue dying’ as funding cuts hit

Moves by US, UK and other donors to cut aid mean ‘high malnutrition rates, starvation and death’, say experts

The Guardian - UK

New Arena, New Attitudes? Cash Spat In Spotlight At UN Nature Talks

The world's biggest nature conservation conference resumes in Rome next week for an urgent attempt at overcoming a deadlock between northern and southern countries over funding for nature protection.

International Business Times

Climate change is impacting mangos

"Rising temperatures, shifting precipitation, and emerging diseases are among the mélange of climate impacts . . ."

Salon

Lake Tanganyika fishers fight for their future amid declining catches

From 2020-2024, fish production dropped 20% in the world’s longest freshwater lake serving Tanzania and its neighbours.

Al Jazeera

World Food Prices Dip 2% In 2024: UN Food Agency

World food commodity prices declined by 2.1 percent in 2024 compared to the previous year, the FAO said on Friday, but they remain considerably higher than before the Covid-19 pandemic.

International Business Times

Is it time to recognise the Taliban government in Afghanistan?

Is it justifiable to continue not recognising the Taliban government, which has been in power for more than three years? This stance does nothing to improve the situation of Afghan women and prevents the international community from fully engaging on other critical issues in the country. Report from the field…

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The Guardian - UK

Global food production at increased risk from excess salt in soil, UN report warns

Scientists say climate crisis and poor agricultural practices to blame with serious implications for crop yields

Salon

Hunger: What's changed since Band Aid?

"Yet in terms of the global persistence of famine, things have not got better in the intervening 40 years"

The Conversation

Band Aid sang ‘feed the world’ 40 years ago – where is hunger still an issue today?

The 40th-anniversary remake of Band Aid’s Do They Know It’s Christmas? charity hit was released on November 25. The new mix, which features vocals recycled from previous versions of the single, still includes the original track’s “feed the world” message and lyrics.

International Business Times

Dairy Trade Plays Key Role In Global Child Development

In a paper advocating for improving nutrition in the first 1,000 days, the American Academy of Pediatrics identified 14 key nutrients for early brain development. Dairy foods provide seven of those 14 nutrients.

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The Guardian - UK

Almost two dozen countries at high risk of acute hunger, UN report reveals

Sudan, South Sudan, Mali, Palestine and Haiti rated at level of highest concern in latest six-monthly analysis

The Guardian - UK

‘Not just a museum’: Kenya’s seed bank offers unexpected lifeline for farmers

Set up to conserve traditional seeds, the Genetic Resources Research Institute is now helping smallholders diversify with crops resilient to the rapid changes in climate

The Guardian - UK

Scientists criticise UN agency’s failure to withdraw livestock emissions report

Academics say there has been no serious response from FAO to their complaints of ‘serious distortions’ in report

The Guardian - UK

More than 200 inmates escape Nigerian prison in aftermath of flooding

Prisoners fled when the walls of their jail collapsed in the country’s worst flooding in two decades

Al Jazeera

Will eating insects save the planet?

Eating insects may be healthier, cheaper and better for the environment than eating meat – what’s not to like?

Salon

Climate change's impact on hunger

"Hunger and food insecurity are no longer merely benchmarks of public health. They are symptoms of a warming world"

The Guardian - AU

Singapore has approved 16 insects to eat as food: here’s everything you need to know

From fried silk worm pupa to protein bars packed with ground mealworm, Singapore’s long list of edible insects could be a sign of things to come

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